…the outpatient setting. In the CY 2021 OPPS/ASC final rule, CMS finalized a policy to eliminate the IPO list over a 3-year period, removing 298 services in the first…

House Members Urge Action to Avert Cuts to Medicare Physician Payments On October 19, 2021, more than 245 members of the U.S. House of Representatives—both Republicans and Democrats—have joined…

Stakeholders File Lawsuit Over Fair Payment Dispute Resolution for Surprise Medical Bills A lawsuit filed on December 8, 2021, by a coalition of stakeholders representing hospitals, health systems, and…

…as “potentially misvalued” in 2020 based on written comments from ISASS asking for review and revaluation. At the January 2021 AMA RVS Update Committee (RUC) meeting, ISASS, working with…

…cuts to their Medicare payments. Unfortunately, without Congressional action before January 1, 2021, that nightmare scenario will become reality. Under current law, CMS is required to make budget neutrality…

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…The letter was submitted on April 11, 2021. The HCSC will review comments and input and issue a final policy in the coming months. The ISASS BVN policy statement…

Proposed Rule Issued to Revoke 2020 Regulatory Actions On October 27, 2021, the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its component agencies submitted a proposed rule to…

U.S. Senate Approves Biden Administration Nominee as CMS Administrator On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick to run U.S. health insurance programs, putting…

ISASS Provides Comments to CMS on Medicare Prior Authorization Policies ISASS jointed a broad coalition, included the Medical Device Manufacturing Association, in submitting a letter on April 7, 2021,…

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces Several New Appointments On May 25, 2021, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced 15 new appointments: 1. Steve…

CMS Inspector General Find Millions in Overpayment to Anthem Health Care On May 24, 2021, CMS’ Inspector General announced a finding that health insurer Anthem failed to comply with…